CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. One important technique to master, particularly for video games, is level of detail (LOD). What is level of detail (LOD)? will be required.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. He never worked on a ‘real’ game either. Making games is hard!”

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AWS Games

JULY 16, 2024

Azur Games , a mobile game publisher and developer, recently achieved over 8 billion game installs across their portfolio of hypercasual games. Screenshot of Kingdom Clash, published by CASUAL AZUR GAMES. A hypercasual game is a simple, easy-to-play mobile game with low barriers to entry.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

This officially marks the start of feature freeze for 4.4. We wont risk merging any new features or risky bug fixes until after we release 4.4 The cover illustration is from WEBFISHING , a multiplayer online casual fishing game where you relax, hang out, make friends, and catch fish! release cycle. and begin preparing for 4.5.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Game design software does play a pivotal role in bringing the digital world to life, which allows game developers and designers to create immersive and engaging experiences. The world of game design is a captivating landscape brimming with possibilities. It is important to understand the genre of your game.

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Jesper Juul

DECEMBER 6, 2024

On the occasion of my upcoming book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer , I am writing The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects , posted weekly from November 1 st , 2024: (C64 Wiki) Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games What even is the 1987 game Wizball (Sensible Software)?

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iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

Visual effects (VFX) are essential for making gaming experiences immersive and exciting. This guide will help you pick the best software to create amazing effects and take your games to the next level. These tools work smoothly with your game engine, making it easy to use and improve your effects.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Orina stood out among the participants I featured in the piece. My favorite is Kenya at 50.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

which is the Release Candidate : all features are in place, the most critical regressions have been tackled, and so were confident that its now ready for production use. Developed by CaveLiquid ( Bluesky , website ), the game was just released on Steam. Porting: Fix Embedded Game startup location on Windows ( GH-103021 ).

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Pretty impressive for a largely solo-developed game. “At At this stage the game is more like a cross between Factorio and Cosmoteer ”, explains Ryding. Hence the premise of the game is that you are a Von Neumann probe, sent to consume all the resources in the Universe and build the ultimate (final) factory.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

It includes major improvements all across the board in features, performance, and usability. The features offered are also a lot more reminiscent of AAA games, such as far more material options and advanced visual effects (including circle DOF , volumetric fog, AMD FSR, etc.). is coming out soon. improvements. reaches stability.

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Half Geek

AUGUST 3, 2022

It was updated often during the first year, fixing bugs, adding features players requested. Google Android 9 & 10 in particular, broke code back compatibility, the game would crash, a pretty major flaw. Less work for Google & Apple software engineers. Save games get wiped, a fresh start. What are my options?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2025

Now the time for proper enhancements and features entirely unique to this development cycle has come, and this blogpost will aim to highlight them to the best of our ability. As always: with new features comes new bugs (probably), so the sooner we can get feedback and bug reports in, the better. It is developed by Binogure Studio.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Android games are becoming popular nowadays, especially among teenagers everywhere. But the Android games are coming with several lagging problems like battery and drainage problems. Yet, we can show you how to optimize your phone for gaming. How do I completely optimize my Android phone?

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 21, 2024

There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. He never worked on a ‘real’ game either. Making games is hard!”

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Developed by James Dornan, the game was released on Steam in January 2025. beta 1 blog post , so if you havent read that one, have a look to be introduced to the main new features added in the 4.4 for the first time, youll want to get a condensed overview of what new features you might want to make use of. feature release.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Microsoft laid out a slate of five big games for its 2024 software lineup in a Developer Direct video today, capping the event off with the news that MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will arrive on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass "later this year."

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The cover illustration is from Stray Path , a roguelike card game where optimization is key to unraveling the mystery of this stray world. Developed by chx games, the game was just released on Steam. beta 1 blog post , so if you havent read that one, have a look to be introduced to the main new features added in the 4.4

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Logic Simplified

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Game as a Service (GaaS) has fundamentally transformed the gaming industry. There is a shift noticed from the traditional model of releasing a complete, standalone game to it now becoming an ongoing, evolving experience. GaaS is shaping a more dynamic and interconnected gaming landscape for the creators and the gamers.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 10, 2023

There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. He never worked on a ‘real’ game either. Making games is hard!”

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 5, 2023

There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. He never worked on a ‘real’ game either. Making games is hard!”

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Games Build Studios Shaders 104

PreMortem.Games

JULY 26, 2024

Canadian developer Lincoln McCulloch, working under the studio name Uncle Grouch Gaming , spent the last five years creating the upcoming Dungeons & Kingdoms. An ambitious game that combines medieval city building and kingdom defense with ARPG combat and monster hunting. “So, Now, it totally consumes him. Now I just keep going.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 31, 2023

The games industry moves pretty fast, and there's a tendency for all involved to look constantly to what's next without so much worrying about what came before. Steam is great for the retail PC software market. That said, even an industry so entrenched in the now can learn from its past. Read more

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained. This is a win-win for both players as well as game app developers , because good game apps are forever in demand. Apart from this, you need to determine the cost of creating a game.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 7, 2024

Spine is a 2D skeletal animation tool for game development and other animation projects. One, how Spine works as a great 2D animation software. Abhishek, deft in using Spine animation software, got down to work. The USP of Spine animation software is how smoothly it converts an image part to mesh. How does it work?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

You can buy the game on Steam , and follow the developer on Bluesky and his website. 3D: Add changeable freelook speed in Game Window ( GH-102704 ). Editor: Fix lag when resizing Floating Game Window ( GH-102618 ). Porting: Add support for embedding game process in the Android Editor ( GH-102492 ). feature release.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Apple unveiled its latest iPhone yesterday, with the firm saying it's able to run AAA games – a feature that was previously limited to its pricier Pro range. The iPhone 16 features a new A18 chip which Apple claims makes it 30% faster over an iPhone 15's CPU.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

You came up with the ultimate game idea and think it is perfect. But soon after the launch, the audience was not impressed with the game. Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype. What is a video game prototype, and why is it essential? Why do you need video game prototyping?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 8, 2024

million digital and physical games were sold in the UK during December, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2022. This is based on GSD data, which tracks all physical game sales plus digital game sales from most major publishers. EA Sports FC 24 reclaimed No.1

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Nvidia

MAY 28, 2023

Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are conceived, produced, and played. Game developers are exploring how these technologies impact 2D and. Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are conceived, produced, and played. You can bring life to NPCs through NeMo model alignment techniques.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

million video games were sold across the UK during January, the latest GSD data shows. Tracking all physical games, plus digital downloads from most major publishers (see list below), sales are down slightly on last year (a drop of 4.4%). Whereas this January didn't feature such a significant game release. Read more

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 16, 2024

3D visualization involves creating three-dimensional representations of objects or scenes using computer software. Accelerating Creativity | Chaos Unboxed Featured Panelists Nicklas Byriel : Head of 3D Visualization Development at CG Spectrum, mentoring students alongside managing his own studio. 3D VISUALIZATION COURSES

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Jobs in 3D visualization are growing in demand across numerous industries, including architecture, film and games, and product design, as a result. And with the advancements in and democratization of relevant software and technology, it's easier than ever before to become a visualization artist! using 3D software.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an animator at Logic Simplified, with nearly a decade of experience, I've had the chance to work with a wide range of animation software. About a year and a half ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video that introduced me to a new player in the animation software game— Cascadeur. The simplicity of the process is hard to miss!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 20, 2025

As is often the case following a feature-freeze, several quality PRs were finally released from the collective backlog, as merging them at the time wouldve been too much of a risk. Developed by Nachosama Games , the game was recently released on Steam. Our first development snapshot for 4.5 has arrived!

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

So today, selecting the right software isn't just an option; it's a game-changer. Your choice of pre-production software can make or break your project. In one of our previous articles , we did a short review of software that helps speed up production processes. Efficiency : Time is of the essence in pre-production.

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